Ohio 250

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The Ohio 250 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that took place at Mansfield Motorsports Park on Memorial Day weekend.

The 2006 race saw 18 caution flags flown during the race, setting a series record.

Dennis Setzer won the 2007 race without making a fuel stop, which took place with a 22-gallon fuel cell. This race took over seven hours to run due to three rain delays and was the final Craftsman Truck Series victory for Spears Motorsports, who ceased operations following the 2007 season.

The 2008 edition was won by Donny Lia, who became the first rookie in nearly five seasons to win a Craftsman Truck Series race.

The race was formerly known as the UAW/GM Ohio 250. General Motors operated a plant in Mansfield and a number of its residents used to work there. Appropriately, Chevrolet has won four of the five races, with Bobby Hamilton giving Dodge its only Mansfield victory in 2005.

NASCAR announced it will not return to Mansfield for 2009, replacing the race with one to be held at Iowa Speedway.

Past winners

Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2004 May 16 Jack Sprague Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet 252* 110.88 (178.444) 2:02:43 54.706
2005 May 15 Bobby Hamilton* Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 254* 111.76 (179.86) 1:55:37 65.907
2006 May 27 Ron Hornaday, Jr. Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet 250 110 (177.027) 1:59:03 62.999
2007 May 26 Dennis Setzer Spears Motorsports Chevrolet 250 110 (177.027) 2:11:51 52.873
2008 May 24 Donny Lia TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 250 110 (177.027) 1:59:58 62.517
  • 2004: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.
  • 2005: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish; This was Hamilton's last NASCAR win before passing away in early 2007.